Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
TIRES
985204/13/1998601290Information on tire company telephone numbers for customer assistance. *yc07/17/1998
BC519596100110/01/199650472Firestone p235 tires may exhibit a high frequency vibration at 65-75 mph. *tt04/24/1997
TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
BC026397020101/02/199751098Locking wire wheel cover center ornament where the emblem has separated from the backing plate. new replacement part. *jd06/27/1997

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
TIRES
05/23/1999212/01/1996
 The tire on the rear passenger side experienced a blowout while consumer was driving on the highway, tire was replaced by spare, about a year later may 13,2000, the spare tire on the rear passenger blewout while driving locally at 30 mph. consumer is concerned because the 3 remaining tires are the same make/model (michelin x1 all season, dot m3c7dax177) as the two that failed. nlm
TIRES - TREAD/BELT
08/01/200390000208/07/1997
 Four yokohama avid touring tires on my 1997 ford crown victoria failed due to internal separation rendering the car difficult to control. these tires failed sequentially within 5000 miles of each other. no tire had more than 40% tread wear at the time of failure. *la
11/25/199710011/01/1997
 Belts separated on front tires. *ak (tiresize: 215r15)( dot number: tire size: 215r15 )